CompuServe Archive

This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

Search Results (62 messages)

#Sigware Message #69748
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Forum Business May 29, 1987 12:03 AM
Funny thing Larry when I did a RS;S;EMPIRE I got back NO matches. So I did a scan on PIRE and still no matches. Are substring matches not supported on an RS any more or was it the grabled subject header that thru off the search? or still again is…
#69477- Oingo Boingo Message #69745
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Audiophile May 28, 1987 11:53 PM
These messages have been marked for reading with the RM Function
#Oingo Boingo Message #68784
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Audiophile May 22, 1987 1:05 AM
On their lastest album B-Oingo, in the list of credits there is a thanks to Commodore for the Amiga. Does anyone know what they used the Amiga for other than possibley playing games and watching different versions of Boing! with? In case you have not heard of them Oingo Boingo…
#Oingo Boingo Message #68784
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Audiophile May 22, 1987 1:05 AM
On their lastest album B-Oingo, in the list of credits there is a thanks to Commodore for the Amiga. Does anyone know what they used the Amiga for other than possibley playing games and watching different versions of Boing! with? In case you have not heard of them Oingo Boingo…
Pagesetter (Kudos) Message #46407
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Talk to the Trade December 31, 1986 5:04 AM
My congrats on Pagesetter. I had (with some nervousness) reccomended an Amiga to an associcate who wanted to do Tech Documenattion and Page layout. He bought his amiga before your product was out and last weekend bought Pagesetter. He came over to show it to me and was now very…
Pagesetter (Kudos) Message #46407
From: Steve Cleverley DDJ Forum · Talk to the Trade December 31, 1986 5:04 AM
My congrats on Pagesetter. I had (with some nervousness) reccomended an Amiga to an associcate who wanted to do Tech Documenattion and Page layout. He bought his amiga before your product was out and last weekend bought Pagesetter. He came over to show it to me and was now very…
#BARDSTALE BUG Message #46406
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Hot News & Rumors December 31, 1986 4:50 AM
Things are pretty good Bri, No I am not going to Vegas I wouldn't set foot in such a sin ridden town… Hallelulah Bro
BARDSTALE BUG Message #46405
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Hot News & Rumors December 31, 1986 4:48 AM
It is really easy to be really nasty with what you do the CRCs (or reverse CRCs or any similar algorithm) on any combinations of bits but then maybe they could be leaving the game open for those of us that don't have the next two weeks free to build…
#23 Pin connectors Message #31768
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware September 1, 1986 8:58 PM
I don't know the availability of these items now but in the past the 23 D connectors needed for the Amiga RGB port were hard to find. I just read the September Computer SHopper and saw that a company called TEKCON in Carson California was offering them for sale the…
#23 Pin connectors Message #31768
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware September 1, 1986 8:58 PM
I don't know the availability of these items now but in the past the 23 D connectors needed for the Amiga RGB port were hard to find. I just read the September Computer SHopper and saw that a company called TEKCON in Carson California was offering them for sale the…
#27573- OKI 293 Message #27658
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware July 24, 1986 12:00 AM
There is a tread of discussion about the Oki 292/3 between Stan Kalisher and myself. The Oki 292 will run as an Epson Jx-80 if you get the IBM Compatible interface. There is still some problem with the firmware as this is not a perfect emulation of the JX-80 as…
#27573- OKI 293 Message #27658
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware July 24, 1986 12:00 AM
There is a tread of discussion about the Oki 292/3 between Stan Kalisher and myself. The Oki 292 will run as an Epson Jx-80 if you get the IBM Compatible interface. There is still some problem with the firmware as this is not a perfect emulation of the JX-80 as…
Amiga as a Spooler Message #26948
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Amiga at Work July 16, 1986 9:30 PM
My latest two aquistions are an Oki 292 and a Televideo AT I figured that i could print from the Televideo by pumping it out of the serial port on the TeleCat into the serial port on the Amiga and then using RUN COPY SER: to PAR: print out from…
Amiga as a Spooler Message #26948
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Amiga at Work July 16, 1986 9:30 PM
My latest two aquistions are an Oki 292 and a Televideo AT I figured that i could print from the Televideo by pumping it out of the serial port on the TeleCat into the serial port on the Amiga and then using RUN COPY SER: to PAR: print out from…
#26301- Okidata 292 Message #26422
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware July 12, 1986 4:31 PM
Thanks Chris. What I did was go and get the other personality module for the OKI 292/3. The IBM compatible one. This one makes the OKI emulate an IBM graphics printer (AKA Epson) So now I have two personality modules ( I get them cheap because I used to work…
#26301- Okidata 292 Message #26422
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware July 12, 1986 4:31 PM
Thanks Chris. What I did was go and get the other personality module for the OKI 292/3. The IBM compatible one. This one makes the OKI emulate an IBM graphics printer (AKA Epson) So now I have two personality modules ( I get them cheap because I used to work…
VIDPIC Message #22485
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Audio/Video June 10, 1986 12:32 AM
I downloaded that program and compiled it. Now I need to look at some videotex pictures. How do I get them? I went to AWX-4 and was told that my terminal did not support videotext. Is there a way that I can capture the map via download and then see…
VIDPIC Message #22485
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Audio/Video June 10, 1986 12:32 AM
I downloaded that program and compiled it. Now I need to look at some videotex pictures. How do I get them? I went to AWX-4 and was told that my terminal did not support videotext. Is there a way that I can capture the map via download and then see…
#22027 #1.2 + 5 1/4"ers Message #22029
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware June 6, 1986 12:32 AM
Funnyest thing Steve. I just tried getting onto this system using 1.2 and Online!. What I got was garbage characters after I got on to the system. I would type an A and send a 4 'O' would give me a 'u' etc. Rebooted with 1.1 and no problem here…
#22027 #1.2 + 5 1/4"ers Message #22029
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware June 6, 1986 12:32 AM
Funnyest thing Steve. I just tried getting onto this system using 1.2 and Online!. What I got was garbage characters after I got on to the system. I would type an A and send a 4 'O' would give me a 'u' etc. Rebooted with 1.1 and no problem here…
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square May 30, 1986 12:32 AM
I just read the list of Amiga Clubs and saw that the Vancouver club , PANORAMA (PAcific NORthwest Amiga Assn.) is not in there. I guess that I had expected Larry Phillips or Brian Niessen to send you the info. I will get the salient data and forward it to…
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square May 30, 1986 12:32 AM
I just read the list of Amiga Clubs and saw that the Vancouver club , PANORAMA (PAcific NORthwest Amiga Assn.) is not in there. I guess that I had expected Larry Phillips or Brian Niessen to send you the info. I will get the salient data and forward it to…
Hack Hints Message #13254
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Art/Graphics/Games March 30, 1986 10:25 PM
Steve a couple of system type things that I have learned today: A Stack 8000 or so will stop the out of Stack message that I got a couple of time around level 27. I am going to have to modify my SAVE and RESTORE execute files to allow disk…
Hack Hints Message #13254
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Art/Graphics/Games March 30, 1986 10:25 PM
Steve a couple of system type things that I have learned today: A Stack 8000 or so will stop the out of Stack message that I got a couple of time around level 27. I am going to have to modify my SAVE and RESTORE execute files to allow disk…
Hack Hints Message #13254
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Telecommunications March 30, 1986 10:25 PM
Steve a couple of system type things that I have learned today: A Stack 8000 or so will stop the out of Stack message that I got a couple of time around level 27. I am going to have to modify my SAVE and RESTORE execute files to allow disk…
Hack Bugs Message #13071
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Telecommunications March 30, 1986 1:46 AM
I have encountered a number of bugs in Hack and was wondering if there was going to be a new and improved version up here soon. The most recent and most bothersome was an OUT of HACK STACK error on level 27. Wielding nothing ie W- will kill it every…
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Amiga at Work February 17, 1986 10:42 PM
While reading old InfoWorlds I came accross an interesting item. A few months after Tramiel left Commodore there was again a great selling spree on C='s stock. What happened was that another company called Commodore International or something like that which changed on another exchange and sold mobile homes had…
Not a SNOB Message #8660
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Amiga at Work February 17, 1986 10:35 PM
Hi Bri. Sorry not to SENd back to you. I had to quit reading,Do a UST to find where you were (job num) and since you were calling from Victoria you weren't as VCR. I forgot your ID and could not find the JOB num. I went into CO and…
Printer Drivers Message #8658
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Talk to the Trade February 17, 1986 10:31 PM
Hi Fred Kohler. I hope this is you. I never know with just CIS IDs to go on. I left you Email on how to patch your LQ-1500 to work I hope, I hope. Please reply if you get this. Thanks Steve
#8598- #Gen-Lock / Misc. Message #8656
From: Steve Cleverley The Amiga Forum · Talk to the Trade February 17, 1986 10:23 PM
Sorry Eli. I have not used nor even seen the Genlock or Framegrabber I just gather this info and pass it on. One of my clients is putting the money into their March budget for one though. So I will have access to one soon. Just one toy at a…
#8410- Cherry Lane Message #8475
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square February 16, 1986 9:39 PM
I don't know Wayne. I hate to repeat a rumour until I have heard it from at least two sources and seeing that the ONE source that I got it from was a competitor the only real reason that I am saying anything is that if it is false I…
#8410- Cherry Lane Message #8475
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square February 16, 1986 9:39 PM
I don't know Wayne. I hate to repeat a rumour until I have heard it from at least two sources and seeing that the ONE source that I got it from was a competitor the only real reason that I am saying anything is that if it is false I…
#4942- BIX Message #5060
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Forum Business January 13, 1986 1:28 AM
I signed up for BIX in October and was on there a bit. When I got my User Agreement form from BIX I swore that I would never use it again and I haven't. Thing like every thing that you say and upload is theirs, They can change anything that…
#4942- BIX Message #5060
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Forum Business January 13, 1986 1:28 AM
I signed up for BIX in October and was on there a bit. When I got my User Agreement form from BIX I swore that I would never use it again and I haven't. Thing like every thing that you say and upload is theirs, They can change anything that…
#4485 3.5 Disk drives Message #4499
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware January 7, 1986 2:44 AM
Thanks, I took my external drive appart this weekend and found an NEC FD1035 which seems to conform to the standard for double sided 3.5 in. drives 95mS access 250 Kbits/sec Xfer rate. I also saw that little board that I figured at least latched the disk change although reading…
#4485 3.5 Disk drives Message #4499
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware January 7, 1986 2:44 AM
Thanks, I took my external drive appart this weekend and found an NEC FD1035 which seems to conform to the standard for double sided 3.5 in. drives 95mS access 250 Kbits/sec Xfer rate. I also saw that little board that I figured at least latched the disk change although reading…
#4156- Archon Dies Message #4250
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square January 4, 1986 9:40 PM
I Was wondering wether anyone would notice that little gem. On the newer Amigas (this one came with Amiga Basic Dos 1.1 etc) and was shipped direct about 3 weeks ago the drive eject button only goes in about 1/2 as far and goes all the way out when there…
#4156- Archon Dies Message #4250
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square January 4, 1986 9:40 PM
I Was wondering wether anyone would notice that little gem. On the newer Amigas (this one came with Amiga Basic Dos 1.1 etc) and was shipped direct about 3 weeks ago the drive eject button only goes in about 1/2 as far and goes all the way out when there…
#4047 #Archon Dies Message #4052
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square January 3, 1986 9:00 PM
Sorry about the reference to the thunderclap but it was the first thing that it sounded to us so has thus stuck. I took my copy back to the store from which I purchased it (Super Software in Richmond B.C) and they immediately swapped it with a new one. I…
#4047 #Archon Dies Message #4052
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square January 3, 1986 9:00 PM
Sorry about the reference to the thunderclap but it was the first thing that it sounded to us so has thus stuck. I took my copy back to the store from which I purchased it (Super Software in Richmond B.C) and they immediately swapped it with a new one. I…
#3403- #Help! Missed msgs! Message #3527
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square December 31, 1985 2:17 AM
Hi Bela got all the stuff together and squeezed it will upload #2885-2984 to DL;0. The Other stuff (walk down memory lane) is two 300K squeezed files I could mail them (really surface kind) on two PC disks or you could call me at the number I left earlier. Talk…
#3403- #Help! Missed msgs! Message #3527
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square December 31, 1985 2:17 AM
Hi Bela got all the stuff together and squeezed it will upload #2885-2984 to DL;0. The Other stuff (walk down memory lane) is two 300K squeezed files I could mail them (really surface kind) on two PC disks or you could call me at the number I left earlier. Talk…
#3403- Help! Missed msgs! Message #3477
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square December 30, 1985 9:10 PM
Hi Bela I have all the CIS logs archived from CBM-2000 and PCS-155 from beginning October the intro of Amiga Forum then Amiga Forum up until this message. I will look for those that you missed and up put them into a seperate file to send to you call me…
#3403- Help! Missed msgs! Message #3477
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Community Square December 30, 1985 9:10 PM
Hi Bela I have all the CIS logs archived from CBM-2000 and PCS-155 from beginning October the intro of Amiga Forum then Amiga Forum up until this message. I will look for those that you missed and up put them into a seperate file to send to you call me…
#3007- Amiga's keyboard Message #3047
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware December 26, 1985 9:43 PM
Hi HR(?) My feelings about the Amiga Keyboard are less than glowing on my first one! the return key kept sticking and on the second replacement the 'd' key seems to be going the same way. I think there will be a good business in replacement keyboards. I would like…
#3007- Amiga's keyboard Message #3047
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware December 26, 1985 9:43 PM
Hi HR(?) My feelings about the Amiga Keyboard are less than glowing on my first one! the return key kept sticking and on the second replacement the 'd' key seems to be going the same way. I think there will be a good business in replacement keyboards. I would like…
#3007- Amiga's keyboard Message #3047
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware December 26, 1985 9:43 PM
Hi HR(?) My feelings about the Amiga Keyboard are less than glowing on my first one! the return key kept sticking and on the second replacement the 'd' key seems to be going the same way. I think there will be a good business in replacement keyboards. I would like…
#3007- Amiga's keyboard Message #3047
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware December 26, 1985 9:43 PM
Hi HR(?) My feelings about the Amiga Keyboard are less than glowing on my first one! the return key kept sticking and on the second replacement the 'd' key seems to be going the same way. I think there will be a good business in replacement keyboards. I would like…
#2925- Amiga/Apple II Message #2980
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware December 26, 1985 1:09 AM
Online! is out in Canada (so it should be out in the States as Micro Systems Software hail from Boca Raton Florida). It is not copy protected. For freeware Aterm seems to work find I cannot say from experince but others on this SIG and elsewhere are using it and…
#2925- Amiga/Apple II Message #2980
From: Steve Cleverley Forum unknown · Hardware December 26, 1985 1:09 AM
Online! is out in Canada (so it should be out in the States as Micro Systems Software hail from Boca Raton Florida). It is not copy protected. For freeware Aterm seems to work find I cannot say from experince but others on this SIG and elsewhere are using it and…

Page 1 of 2